The FOOD SCALE doesn't LIE and we should all use Grams not tablespoons.
Michael190lbs
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I was curious about the quick Peanut butter sandwich I make every morning for a long time so today I decided to use the scale and a google conversion ounces to grams as I have always counted it as 5 tablespoons ( MFP Choice) which is 525 calories plus 220 in whole grain bread.
SHOCKED!!! SHOCKED!!!
It seems the REAL weight of my wonderful wonderful Peanut butter is 189.24 grams which is equal to 1242 calories plus 220 in whole grain bread for a WHOOPPPING 1462 calories:):)
Good news is I'm trying to add weight at this point so no biggie but I think we can all learn a lesson from this message and that is
THE SCALE DOESN'T LIE so weigh out your food guessing doesn't work DUUUhh !!! LOL!!
So did I eat this wonderful sandwich I made in all of 10 seconds you bet I did and it was great!!
SHOCKED!!! SHOCKED!!!
It seems the REAL weight of my wonderful wonderful Peanut butter is 189.24 grams which is equal to 1242 calories plus 220 in whole grain bread for a WHOOPPPING 1462 calories:):)
Good news is I'm trying to add weight at this point so no biggie but I think we can all learn a lesson from this message and that is
THE SCALE DOESN'T LIE so weigh out your food guessing doesn't work DUUUhh !!! LOL!!
So did I eat this wonderful sandwich I made in all of 10 seconds you bet I did and it was great!!
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Yup.
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For me, not using a food scale and just using package information on nutrient content plus cups and spoons and knowing what serving sizes are in relation to my hand, didn't stop me from reaching my goal and losing about 4 pounds a month for 10 months.
I'm glad others have found the scale gives them the accuracy and accountablilty to succeed in their goals though. 16 -
A lot of hearts have been broken by discovering the true weight of peanut butter.56
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Yes a food scale that gives weight in grams is a pretty useful tool.
That's a lot of peanut butter on one sandwich! I can feel my mouth sticking together reading about it. I put 16-32 g of peanut butter on a sandwich personally.
Glad you enjoyed your facts and your mega sandwich.7 -
I always prefer to weigh because accuracy matters. It is also much easier than messing up a bunch of measuring cups and spoons all day long. Anytime I bake I weigh out my ingredients because it makes a difference in the end result. Some folks may be on a tight budget however. If your budget is spread thinner than poor man's butter you may not have the dough to drop on even a cheap scale. So I say people should do what they are able. If someone doesn't have a scale for what ever reason at least they can hopefully get as close as possible with measuring spoons and cups.9
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For me, not using a food scale and just using package information on nutrient content plus cups and spoons and knowing what serving sizes are in relation to my hand, didn't stop me from reaching my goal and losing about 4 pounds a month for 10 months.
I'm glad others have found the scale gives them the accuracy and accountablilty to succeed in their goals though.
the more weight you have to lose the more room you have for inaccuracy.12 -
Good for you, OP. For sure the high fat foods are where the calories can really really add up.
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rainbowbow wrote: »For me, not using a food scale and just using package information on nutrient content plus cups and spoons and knowing what serving sizes are in relation to my hand, didn't stop me from reaching my goal and losing about 4 pounds a month for 10 months.
I'm glad others have found the scale gives them the accuracy and accountablilty to succeed in their goals though.
the more weight you have to lose the more room you have for inaccuracy.
For me the accuracy of my method workd even when I only had 5 pounds left to lose.
I do agree though, at the higher weights with more to lose, it matters less.
I weigh 120 and I'm 5'7".
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For me, not using a food scale and just using package information on nutrient content plus cups and spoons and knowing what serving sizes are in relation to my hand, didn't stop me from reaching my goal and losing about 4 pounds a month for 10 months.
I'm glad others have found the scale gives them the accuracy and accountablilty to succeed in their goals though.
You're one of the few who can successfully eyeball. Even after a few years of using a food scale, I still can't eyeball correctly.11 -
For me, not using a food scale and just using package information on nutrient content plus cups and spoons and knowing what serving sizes are in relation to my hand, didn't stop me from reaching my goal and losing about 4 pounds a month for 10 months.
I'm glad others have found the scale gives them the accuracy and accountablilty to succeed in their goals though.
Well you probably wasn't underestimating your calories by 600 for a sandwich either. It's not the case for everyone though.. and that's the people who benefit from using a scale.8 -
I want to know what brand of Peanut butter he has that 5tbsp is only 525 calories. I want that one. I stopped eating peanut butter because 1 tbsp is 190 calories.3
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YvetteK2015 wrote: »I want to know what brand of Peanut butter he has that 5tbsp is only 525 calories. I want that one. I stopped eating peanut butter because 1 tbsp is 190 calories.
I thought 2 tablespoons was 190 calories??? I know it's 32 grams, though!
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@quiksylver296 Damn! I read that wrong. I must have just taken a quick glance, but I swore it was one. And I've been missing PB for 2 months! Oh well, my bad. But it's still a lot of calories for such a small amount....my big *kitten* really doesn't need it lol.0
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Can I ask what type of scale are you using? I just want to see if I can find one for a reasonable price. 0
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For me, not using a food scale and just using package information on nutrient content plus cups and spoons and knowing what serving sizes are in relation to my hand, didn't stop me from reaching my goal and losing about 4 pounds a month for 10 months.
I'm glad others have found the scale gives them the accuracy and accountablilty to succeed in their goals though.
Well you probably wasn't underestimating your calories by 600 for a sandwich either. It's not the case for everyone though.. and that's the people who benefit from using a scale.
That's fine, but the title says ALL people should do as the op is doing. The op also states that everybody should weigh because guessing doesn't work. Weighing isn't necessary for everyone either. If people would knock off the sweeping statements and realize that people are different, threads would be so much less of a headache.10 -
I had a really rough summer (financially and family), and in the midst of everything I made the conscious decision to pause maintenance and put my food scale away (as well as my weight scale). I knew I'd gain weight but I was not in the right place mentally to maintain and just stepped away from everything. Now I'm on the other side of things and this week I'm back at it-first thing I did was dig out my food scale It surprised me how much I had forgotten real portion sizes in just a few months! Especially with things like rice. 9
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crzycatlady1 wrote: »I had a really rough summer (financially and family), and in the midst of everything I made the conscious decision to pause maintenance and put my food scale away (as well as my weight scale). I knew I'd gain weight but I was not in the right place mentally to maintain and just stepped away from everything. Now I'm on the other side of things and this week I'm back at it-first thing I did was dig out my food scale It surprised me how much I had forgotten real portion sizes in just a few months! Especially with things like rice.
For me a serving size of rice is apparently the whole darned pot. LOL!8 -
DancingDaffydils wrote: »For me, not using a food scale and just using package information on nutrient content plus cups and spoons and knowing what serving sizes are in relation to my hand, didn't stop me from reaching my goal and losing about 4 pounds a month for 10 months.
I'm glad others have found the scale gives them the accuracy and accountablilty to succeed in their goals though.
Well you probably wasn't underestimating your calories by 600 for a sandwich either. It's not the case for everyone though.. and that's the people who benefit from using a scale.
That's fine, but the title says ALL people should do as the op is doing. The op also states that everybody should weigh because guessing doesn't work. Weighing isn't necessary for everyone either. If people would knock off the sweeping statements and realize that people are different, threads would be so much less of a headache.
You just made this way too serious. I'm guessing the OP didn't mean you have to use a food scale or you will fail, that's why they used the word should as a suggestion. The thing is that the amount of people who need to succeed by using a food scale probably out weight the people who don't, so sometimes it is important that people know that yes not weighing worked for this person, and a couple of others, but for the most part weighing is what will help the majority. Every thread is filled with one off personal experiences that go against the grain, and it needs to be pointed out that those are just that.
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DancingDaffydils wrote: »For me, not using a food scale and just using package information on nutrient content plus cups and spoons and knowing what serving sizes are in relation to my hand, didn't stop me from reaching my goal and losing about 4 pounds a month for 10 months.
I'm glad others have found the scale gives them the accuracy and accountablilty to succeed in their goals though.
Well you probably wasn't underestimating your calories by 600 for a sandwich either. It's not the case for everyone though.. and that's the people who benefit from using a scale.
That's fine, but the title says ALL people should do as the op is doing. The op also states that everybody should weigh because guessing doesn't work. Weighing isn't necessary for everyone either. If people would knock off the sweeping statements and realize that people are different, threads would be so much less of a headache.
You just made this way too serious. I'm guessing the OP didn't mean you have to use a food scale or you will fail, that's why they used the word should as a suggestion. The thing is that the amount of people who need to succeed by using a food scale probably out weight the people who don't, so sometimes it is important that people know that yes not weighing worked for this person, and a couple of others, but for the most part weighing is what will help the majority. Every thread is filled with one off personal experiences that go against the grain, and it needs to be pointed out that those are just that.
Yes indeed. Someone once told me that "everyone should have a drink now and then!" I didn't care that they thought literally all people should do this now and then. I just carried on with my life. Unless we intend to elect the OP as World leader who will then force us all to use scales at every turn I think we can just relax a little. To each his or her own.7 -
DancingDaffydils wrote: »For me, not using a food scale and just using package information on nutrient content plus cups and spoons and knowing what serving sizes are in relation to my hand, didn't stop me from reaching my goal and losing about 4 pounds a month for 10 months.
I'm glad others have found the scale gives them the accuracy and accountablilty to succeed in their goals though.
Well you probably wasn't underestimating your calories by 600 for a sandwich either. It's not the case for everyone though.. and that's the people who benefit from using a scale.
That's fine, but the title says ALL people should do as the op is doing. The op also states that everybody should weigh because guessing doesn't work. Weighing isn't necessary for everyone either. If people would knock off the sweeping statements and realize that people are different, threads would be so much less of a headache.
The FOOD SCALE doesn't LIE and we should all use Grams not tablespoons.
The title above (Nothing else)- Guessing is just that guessing, weighing is the Most accurate way, obviously people are different, see a doctor for the headache -
Thank you for your contribution.
My point was I believed I was accurate when in reality I was SOOOO not accurate in an attempt to show how someone else might be too..
Now back to this world leader thing
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I weighed my tortilla chips last night and got 3 extra chips I wouldn't have eaten if I had just gone with the label's "about 10."17
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The problem with using grams only instead of ounces, cups....is a lot of the foods do not have a listing for grams.1
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Don't "spoon" measurements convert to milliliters? I've never seen grams listed for things like nut butters and cream cheese.0
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cinnag4225 wrote: »Don't "spoon" measurements convert to milliliters? I've never seen grams listed for things like nut butters and cream cheese.
Not for solids. And gram measurements are on the labels here in the USA.0 -
The problem with using grams only instead of ounces, cups....is a lot of the foods do not have a listing for grams.
Most labels mention it though. So if I only have 19g of peanut butter, I'll just enter 19/32 (0.6) of a serving. You could make your own entries though... or edit them to add grams... but I'm lazy (and know most of the serving sizes in grams for 99% of the food I use now anyway).YvetteK2015 wrote: »@quiksylver296 Damn! I read that wrong. I must have just taken a quick glance, but I swore it was one. And I've been missing PB for 2 months! Oh well, my bad. But it's still a lot of calories for such a small amount....my big *kitten* really doesn't need it lol.
You know, I always think that but a nice slice of whole grain toast with nut butter plus an apple is actually a pretty filling breakfast for 400-450 calories (I use homemade bread so it often comes to 200 calories a large slice, and I typically use 20-22g of nut butter).0 -
cinnag4225 wrote: »Don't "spoon" measurements convert to milliliters? I've never seen grams listed for things like nut butters and cream cheese.
I guess it depends on where you live. In Canada, you get Imperial and metric. I'm not sure about the U.S. as I haven't lived there in 15 years, though I doubt it changed from Imperial (I didn't pay attention to nutrition labels then either). For me, it depends on what's being measured. If it's an obvious liquid like milk or certain salad dressing, I go with mL. If it's questionable solid (butters, thick dressings, yogurt, etc.), I go with grams.0 -
ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken wrote: »crzycatlady1 wrote: »I had a really rough summer (financially and family), and in the midst of everything I made the conscious decision to pause maintenance and put my food scale away (as well as my weight scale). I knew I'd gain weight but I was not in the right place mentally to maintain and just stepped away from everything. Now I'm on the other side of things and this week I'm back at it-first thing I did was dig out my food scale It surprised me how much I had forgotten real portion sizes in just a few months! Especially with things like rice.
For me a serving size of rice is apparently the whole darned pot. LOL!
Thinking back over the past few months-it took very little time, after I had decided to stop tracking/weighing food, for me to up my almost daily rice consumption from one servings to two servings. Plus I began eyeballing it instead of using my food scale so I know I was adding calories that way as well. But now that I'm back to tracking calories and I've gone back to one serving of rice, I don't even notice the absence in terms of hunger! I'm saving hundreds of calories a week in rice now without even noticing the change-kind of crazy lol.1 -
The peanut butter & bread I can have in my calorie deficit is one only 70 calorie piece of DKB thin plus exactly 13 grams of natural chunky peanut butter. It is it's own form of magnificent. A really, really, small form.2
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